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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work.” – The Sign of the Four (SIGN) Deutsche Sherlock Holmes Gesellschaft, a Sherlock Holmes society based in Germany, held the two day SherloCON 2014 in Saarbrücken this past August. Much like they did at their 2012 event, they issued a limited edition medal to… Continue Reading
‘”Rache” is the German for “revenge”” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Deutsche Sherlock Holmes Gesellschaft, a Sherlock Holmes society based in Germany, held the inaugural SherloCON in Hillesheim during August 2012. The event organizers issued a limited edition medal for sale at the event, which was commemorating the 125th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes first appearance. The… Continue Reading
“…yet I dare call nothing trivial…” – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (SIXN) From time to time, we will do a trivia post here and award a small prize to the first person who responds with a correct answer. To participate, just submit your answer in the comments section at the bottom of this… Continue Reading
I was fortunate to be able to attend the inaugural meeting and luncheon of the Diogenes Club of Washington, DC at the Hamilton Restaurant on September 20, 2014. Full membership is only available to those who are current and past employees of any agency, department, or branch of government be it local, state, federal, or foreign,… Continue Reading
This is the first of what we hope to be a monthly feature, where we ask for your assistance in getting more information on an item. Earlier this summer, I received an email, in response to one of the announcements about the possible formation of our scion, about some ancient coins that were owned by… Continue Reading
“It was nine o’clock at night upon the second of August – the most terrible August in the history of the world.” – His Last Bow (LAST) Published in September 1917 in Strand Magazine, LAST is unusual in the 60 stories of the Canon – the narration is in the third person, not, as usual, by Dr.… Continue Reading
THE MYSTERY of the missing bag of gold was a case over which Sherlock Holmes might have pondered with the aid of his violin, his hypodermic syringe, and a couple of pipes of the strongest tobacco. And, of course, the support of the ever-faithful Dr Watson. But this was a mystery which the famous detective… Continue Reading
“… he has definitely retired from London and betaken himself to study and bee-farming on the Sussex Downs.” – The Adventure of The Second Stain (SECO) The Cook Islands have partnered with CIT – Coin Investment Trust to issue a 2014 five dollar coin featuring the honey bee. We know that Holmes retired to a life… Continue Reading
Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain from 1837 until her death in 1901. During the 64 years of her reign, Britain turned to the remote parts of the world and established a colonial empire of such extent and prosperity that the world has never seen its like. Over the years of her reign, the bust of… Continue Reading
“…it now contains the most unsociable and unclubable men in town.” – The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (GREE) Welcome to The Fourth Garrideb, a scion where we celebrate Canonical and Conanical numismatics. There are many specialized Sherlockian scions devoted to very narrow fields – The Elusive Bicyclists, Moriarty’s Mathematicians, and The Practical, But Limited, Geologists, just… Continue Reading